congrats my fellow dragon slayer!

Wow third time really was a charm!!!

congratulations. So happy for you. 

Syd

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Way to go 3 timer! Congratulations on achieving SVR, FINALLY!!! Gotta love that Harvoni for putting you in a position to live "the longest most productive life possible". Job well done!

Have you had your "March ultrasound" yet? A good report there will be icing on your big SVR cake.

Hey, what a fantastic result, congratulations on SVR12!!!  I would say that`s very good news, excellent in fact!!!  

You can finally move forward with your life knowing that you`ve beaten the Dragon once and for all, Hep C is history!!!  You`ve fought a long and hard battle, your success is very well deserved!!

You must have found Harvoni so much easier than your 2 previous treatments, and the 3rd time really was a charm.. I`m very pleased for you!

The best news ever!!  It dosent get any better than that!  What a long road you have been on, and you made it to the end. Let the wake behind you settle out and enjoy the smooth ride ahead. you deserve it. Congratulations!   RC

You can say it now ok?

CURED

Congratulations! That's exactly what you want to see! You're official SVR12, WOOT!!! After two times non responding, I'm sure you were nervous. Well, be nervous no longer my friend. You did it! Enjoy that new Hep C free life buddy....

So....I just got my 90 Day Labs post treatment with Harvoni. I was on Harvoni for 24 weeks, due to the fact I was a 2X non-responder. I see my Dr. on Friday, April 1st. Here is what it says:

HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Graph)

Hepatitis C Quantitation
HCV Not Detected

That's good news, right?

Thanks JoAnne and Merry Christmas to you and your family. 

3rdTimesACharm wrote:

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 After 16 weeks of Harvoni, I am officially undetectable!

In the meantime I'm just going to continue status quo and wait for my labs in February and my ultrasound in March.

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 Hi Jonathan.
 What date did your treatment start. I was thinking you were on 24 weeks of Harvoni. Is that "16 weeks" a typo or am I missing something?

Also what other treatment ("3rd times a charm") were you on other than failing telaprivir/peg interferon/ribavirin after 12 weeks in 2013?

Either way congratulations on finishing your treatment. I'll be looking forward to you reporting SVR @ EOT + 3 months. Is the ultrasound in March a routine HCC precautionary exam?

I am right there with ya Jonathan....2 time non responder and just finished Harvoni. AND I have dragon tattoos down each arm. They were for born in the year of the dragon but now can have a double meaning. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for the upbeat update! Congratulations on successfully completing treatment. The three month wait will go by fast enough, as long as you're not counting off each day, lol! If your current lab values are good, then the drugs have done their job. Time to rest, recover and treat your body right. The drugs will clear fast and you'll start to experience improvements in many areas, but it takes time. Keep in touch and let us know when you get that good news! Good luck....

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hep Free New Year to you too!!!

I had a feeling we must have spoken before, and I do remember reading your post in the New Members Area saying that you were back.  And I`m glad you are!

I do like your girlfriend`s user name, we`re all fans of SVR here!  Hope she`s doing well. 

All the best to you!

Thanks, Cinn. We've spoken here many times before, I had another handle when I was on my second round of treatment. Love the forum, and my girlfriend also signed up here too, her handle is SVR FAN!

Be so happy to put this behind me!

Hi 3rdTime, yes Matt is right about your VL.  The other number, `log10 6.455`, is just another way of expressing it and means the same. 

Congrats on starting your Harvoni treatment, this one should do it for you! 

Best of luck! 

Hello 3rdTime

Welcome to the forum you have found a good place with many who care. The first number the quantitation number (2,853,310) is your viral count not quite 3 million. On the low side of average amount per HCV patient.

matt

I used a daily pill dispenser to insure I took the pill. I took my dose at 8am instead of bedtime. If you forget a dose at night it might be 8 hr later when you realize it. I also walked an hr a day on the treadmill to get the blood flowing. First week or two I found myself getting tired around 4pm. Later Rick

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I too have been in your shoes, having failed twice (and was told the same, that  incevik triple was supposed to be a sure thing).  My viral load was over 35 million and I had developed chirrosis. After the difficult times I had on my previous treatments I was praying that the 3rd time was the charm..and so far it has been! I completed 24 weeks of harvoni on April 23.  I have remained undetected  since December 5!  My labs are nearly all normal now...my esophageal varicies are improving (stage 1 at this point).  I am told my liver can now,begin to recuperate...my energy level is amazing...I no longer need to nap...yes, I do have my aches and pains, but at this age I think they are part of my "maturity"  LOL...

My side effects on Harvoni were minimal and not incapacitating, and worth everything to have achieved SVR.

I wish you all the best in achieving your SVR..This train has been an amazing ride and my fellow passengers have been a great support system.

Ro

Hi Newbie,

I am in the same boat. Failed Rebetron, failed incevik crap, and am starting harvoni in a week or so. Already have it here, just going on a little vacation first for a week. its sitting in my cupboard and I check on it every day... Lol. 

There are lots on here who failed multiple treatments and went on to SVR. We are so lucky to be able to get this very successful treatment with over 90% cure rates. You'll rock it, I'm sure. Welcome to the train!!!!

I failed 2x before I started Harvoni. At 4 weeks I was still detectable (52) I was bummed & stressed. I was sure it was going to fail like the past 2 treatments. My 12 week labs showed Und. Im hoping my next labs will be the same. I was glad to vent here. I tried real hard to be positive. It helps. You should be fine. Later Rick

Ok people. We're gonna see if the 3rd time is really a charm. I start Harvoni next week, and I'm both excited and skeptical. I was given really great odds of a cure on round 2, which was triple therapy, inteferon, incivek and ribiviran. Looking for other two timers who are SVR on Harvoni their third time around.